EP11 | Halloween

EP11 | HalloweenThe Remake Mistake

In this episode of The Remake Mistake, Mike and Eric are tricked and treated with John Carpenter’s Halloween and Rob Zombie’s 2007 remake. They discuss the subtle Carpenter and over-the-top Zombie, the problems with origin stories, too many title cards, and way too much damn screaming. Eric is on the lookout for a detached laundry room, while Mike wants to schedule an appointment with Dr. Loomis. All this and more while answering the question “was this remake a mistake?”

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